Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by May Swenson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American poet May Swenson.

Last updated on November 8, 2024.

Anna Thilda May "May" Swenson was an American poet and playwright. Harold Bloom considered her one of the most important and original poets of the 20th century.

American - Poet | May 28, 1913 - December 4, 1989

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Poetry can magnify experience.

May Swenson

The best poetry has its roots in the subconscious to a great degree. Youth, naivety, reliance on instinct more than learning and method, a sense of freedom and play, even trust in randomness, is necessary to the making of a poem.

May Swenson